Lend a Healing Hand

Surgical Campaign for the Moose Jaw Union Hospital

Life can change in a moment. Imagine you or someone you care about requires immediate surgery. When life hangs by a precious thread – every second counts. Thankfully, the highly trained operating room teams at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital are there for you, and those you care about, but today - they need your help.

The Moose Jaw Health Foundation “Lend a Healing Hand” campaign's goal is to replace aging medical tools with new state-of-the art surgical equipment that will help caring medical professionals save lives everyday. Every dollar raised for the surgical campaign will help purchase:

•  a state-of-the-art argon laser to efficiently remove cancerous tissue, reduce bleeding, and enhance quicker recovery times;

•  new hydraulic operating tables to provide unrestricted access to patients and reduce medical professional injuries due to operating room table transfers;

•  a new digital anesthetic machine that will be an indispensable medical tool providing a continuous flow of medical gases to ensure patient safety; reduce side-effects from anesthesia; and minimize complications from surgery;

•  a new high resolution surgical lighting system to provide operating room teams with unrestricted vision and unprecedented clarity;

•  the latest minimally invasive surgical instruments that will reduce surgical trauma for patients; therefore, recovery times will be quicker and hospital stays will be shorter.

Every year over 6,000 surgeries are performed at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . Surgical procedures range from cataract and orthopedic procedures to complex cancer surgeries. The current surgical equipment is well beyond its useful life and is constantly breaking down. Without new surgical equipment the hospital would not be able to perform complex surgeries, forcing many patients and there families to travel to Regina or Saskatoon for treatment. Without the latest equipment, the recruitment and retention of the best surgeons and nurses would be made even more difficult.

One in four people in Moose Jaw and surrounding area utilize the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . Chances are – you, your family or someone you care about will need surgical services at our hospital. The Moose Jaw Health Foundation needs your help to raise over $615,000 for new surgical equipment to keep this essential medical service close to home.

Please lend a healing hand to help the Moose Jaw Health Foundation and the operating room teams at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital save the lives of those you care about at our hospital. Each and every dollar raised in Moose Jaw stays in our community to aid surgical patients in their time of need. New equipment is crucial in the recruitment and retention of surgeons, physicians, and nurses.

The Lend a Healing Hand Campaign will help purchase items such as:

Argon Laser projects a highly concentrated beam of light utilizing argon gas to remove cancerous and dead tissue. This scalpel of light reduces trauma and bleeding for the patient. In addition, recovery times are enhanced; therefore, patients will be on the road to recovery quicker. The argon laser features the latest technology, providing surgeons a crucial piece of equipment to enhance patient health at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital . The investment required is $66,000.

Operating Room Tables will provide surgeons, nurses and respiratory therapists with better access to patients during surgery. The new hydraulic operating room table accommodates patients of all sizes and reduces the number of injuries to medical staff. The investment required per table is $45,000.

Anesthetic Machine is an indispensable part of every general surgical procedure supplying an accurate and continuous supply of medical gas; ensuring patient safety and stability during surgery; reducing possible side-effects from anesthesia; and minimizing complications from surgery. The new anesthetic machine would provide precise monitoring, allowing the anesthesiologist to adjust to the patient's condition throughout the surgical procedure. The investment required is $135,000.

Surgical Lighting will provide surgeons with pure and consistent light for the most demanding surgeries. The enhanced illumination from the lighting system will provide an unobstructed view for caring medical professionals to perform the most delicate surgeries. The advanced features of the new surgical lighting system will increase patient safety and surgical efficiency. The investment required for the new lighting system is $44,000.

Surgical Instruments will provide surgeons at our hospital with the finest minimally invasive medical instruments to perform life saving surgical procedures with less trauma; therefore, patients will recover faster. The investment required is $20,000.

Please donate today and help the Moose Jaw Health Foundation purchase urgently needed surgical equipment. Each and every dollar stays in our community and is greatly appreciated.

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Construction begins Summer 2009

The Intensive Care Unit at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital is the cornerstone of critical care for the community. The Cornerstone of Care Campaign focuses on an extensive renovation of the 35 year old Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Funds raised during the campaign will help:

• build four new, private patients rooms in the ICU to help prevent cross contamination, provide comfort, and privacy for patients and their families dealing with life altering situations;
• create a new state-of-the-art nursing station to help ICU medical professionals monitor and respond instantly to the needs of critical care patients;
• develop a new dedicated physicians area to provide doctors with access to mobile imaging technology;
• redevelopment of the medication area to provide the ICU team with instant access to life saving medication;
• and create a new surgical recovery area for patients following major surgery.

Building on the success of the Family First Radiothon, the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's Cornerstone of Care Campaign will renovate the ICU utilizing an innovative modern design; featuring a state-of-the-art environment enabling the medical team to rapidly respond to patient needs…when every second counts.

One in four people in Moose Jaw and surrounding area use the Moose Jaw Union Hospital every year. In the last two years, ICU has seen an 18% increase in patients at our community hospital. Chances are – you, your family or someone you care about will need medical services only available within the Intensive Care Unit at the Union Hospital . The Moose Jaw Health Foundation needs your help to keep this essential medical service close to home.

Patients admitted to the ICU are critically ill, unstable, in need of intensive treatment and continuous monitoring by highly trained medical professionals. ICU patients typically have suffered major trauma, had major surgery or suffered a major medical event like a heart attack or stroke and require around-the-clock highly specialized care.

The Moose Jaw Health Foundation must raise over $650,000 to help save the lives of those you care about at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Each and every dollar raised in Moose Jaw stays in our community to help ICU patients overcome their greatest health challenges.

All of the proceeds from the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's Cornerstone of Care Campaign will help over 600 ICU patients who receive critical care from the caring medical staff of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. The new renovated ICU will also greatly aid in the recruitment and retention of physicians, specialists and nurses.

The Cornerstone of Care Campaign will help build:

Four Private Patient Rooms to help prevent cross contamination and provide comfort to patients and their families dealing with life altering situations. Currently, rooms in the ICU are only separated by curtains. The investment for each of the four ICU rooms is $125,000.

Centralized Nursing Station to provide nurses and physicians with the enhanced 360 degree viewing of patients and continuous 24 hour monitoring. The investment required to create this center of care within the ICU is $35,000.

Surgical Recovery Area for patients who require constant monitoring following major surgery until they are stabilized and able to be transferred to another area of the hospital. The investment required is $25,000.

Medication Area designed for quick access by physicians, nurses and therapists to provide life-saving medication to critically ill patients when every second counts. The investment required is $10,000.